From the start of training camp, God began to give me the word “Good.” I’ve been meditating on this word and He just kept reiterating it in every speaker and every song at training camp. The first night, the speaker said, “God’s definition of good and our definition of good is totally different.” I’ve never thought about this before. When I think of something being good, I think of it being “happy” or “easy” or “enjoyable”. But, this isn’t always the case with God’s definition. The road ahead won’t always be enjoyable or easy, but it will be “good.” It will be good in the way of me growing closer to God in the hard times, praising Him for the happy things and praising Him for when ministry falls through. It will be good because God gets to know our hearts better. It means I will have to trust Him. It means I will have to trust Him and He will never leave me. It means He provides all our needs, and He doesn’t give us what we want, but what we need. It means God will always be there and in the end, God wants us to know Him deeper. And that is GOOD! I have a good, good Father. You have a good, good Father!
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations. -psalms 100:4-5
Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. The Lord wraps Himself in light as with a garment. -psalms 104:1-2
…I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.-isaiah 49:6b
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. Fear the Lord, you his holy place, for those who fear Him lack nothing. -psalm 34:8-9
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. -proverbs 3:5-6
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. -1 tim 6:17-18
The thief comes only to kill, steal and destroy; I have come that all may have life, and have it to the full.- john 10:10
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful, He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. -1 cor 10:13
This was my favorite song from training camp that I now have on repeat. It’s so powerful!
https://youtu.be/PKooXwwk6bs
